Outreach Specialist - Hep C

Housing Works • Brooklyn, NY

29d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outreach Specialist is responsible for engaging community members, identifying individuals who are infected with or at risk for Hep C, and connecting them to prevention services. This role conducts field outreach, digital outreach, and partnership-building with community organizations to promote awareness and access to care. The Outreach Specialist provides education, brief interventions, and linkage support, while maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to program goals. They serve as a frontline representative of the prevention program and play a key role in reducing barriers to care and improving health outcomes in the community.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with relevant work experience required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant non-profit employment experience required (i.e., outreach, testing, group facilitation, case management, etc)
• Knowledge of Hep C, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, substance use and mental illness, and LGBT youth issues
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
• Strong documentation/computer skills (Word, Excel, etc)
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Screen, recruit, and enroll individuals within the target population to Hep C Services
• Provide rapid HIV and Hep C Testing at mobile and venue-based events and site-based as needed.
• Provide pre- and post-test counseling and partner notification services in accordance with State and Federal regulations
• Provide linkage to clinical services, including HIV primary care, PrEP/PEP care, and other clinical services.
• Perform sexual history assessments utilizing the GOALS framework
• Provide comprehensive Hep C and HIV prevention health education
• Participate in community events, such as health fairs, LGBT events, testing events, etc.
• Provides presentations for internal and external programs to promote the program services
• Assist with the planning and implementation of events to increase client engagement
• Participate in weekly supervisory sessions with the Program Manager
• Complete documentation of client assessments, consent forms, and demographic information.
• Re-engage clients for care, case management, and supportive services.
• Responsible for conducting daily community-based outreach according to the outreach plan
• Conduct all programmatic outreach activities (e.g., street outreach, shelters, piers, day centers, parks, health fairs, soup kitchens, house balls, and other venues where individuals at higher risk for Hep C are known to gather).

Benefits

• Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from
• Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary.
• Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year.
• Educational benefit for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED